Esplanade of the lake

Esplanade of the lake : Michelin's recommendations

This vast 10 ha space of greenery is laid out for childrens' games and picnics. A lane bordered by plane trees running parallel to Bourget lake is a great place to view the abbaye de Hautcombe and the steep slopes of the Dent du Chat (the Cat's tooth). According to Lamartine, here you can hear «only the moaning wind and the breathing reeds».